"The Electric Car" Buyers Guide - for the rest of us - 2009 Editions

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Introduction - Why Publish this Report?

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"The Electric Car" - as defined for the purposes of this report - those that are evaluated in this report

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Glossary of Terms One May See In Today's Electric Vehicle Techie-Geek Literature

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The Five Categories Described of What is Available in 2008 That Satisfy Our Requirements

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Category 1 - PHEVs - Hybrid Electric Cars (HEVs) from Major Car Manufacturers which either have plug-in capability (PHEVs) or need to be retrofitted for plug-in capability

This section includes Toyota Prius and Ford Escape conversions to PHEV and some of the leading conversion companies who will convert your favorite car to either PHEV, retaining your ICE and adding an electric powertrain or all electric or called BEV

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Category 2 - BEVs – Battery only Electric Cars from Major Car/Truck Manufacturers

This section includes such cars as the BMW all electric Mini Cooper

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Category 3 - PHEVs - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Cars from Small New unproven Car Manufacturers

This section includes such new cars as the Aptera “wingless bird” 3-wheeler PHEV

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Category 4 - BEVs – Cars from Major Car Manufacturers Converted by Small New Unproven Smaller companies into Battery only Electric Cars

This section includes such cars as the currently available Tesla Roadster sports car, the H.S.T. Mustang and Cobra EV and the recently made available SSI-Racing.com ShelbEV all carbon fiber body Cobra all-electric muscle car and the 65 Daytona Coupe replica hotrod.

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Category 5 - BEVs – Battery only Electric Cars from Small New Unproven Manufacturers

This section includes such cars as the all electric Aptera hopefully to be delivered to first customers this Dec. 2009 and the currently available Tango T600

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For the Curious - Additional Resources On the Internet and In Print

• Federal and State Rebates To Help Make Your Purchases More Affordable
• Pure Electric Cars & Technologies and Do-It-Yourself Resources
• Electric Heavy Plug-in Hybrid Electric Cars & Technologies
• Modifications To Improve Your Plug-in PHEV and BEV
• Home Fueling, Electric Power Generation Systems & Technologies (i.e. solar, wind, CNG for hybrids, etc.)

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